How long is the commute from Newport, DE?

Name: Commute and cars in Newport, DE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Newport, DE take an average of 21.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

57.1% of workers drive alone to work.

9.2% take public transportation.

4.1% of workers walk to work.

3.3% work from home.

13.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.0 minutes (±4.0)
Public transportation: 9.2%
Work from home: 3.3%
Households without a car: 13.1%

How people in Newport get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Newport	New Castle County	Delaware	United States
Drove alone	57.1% (±12.8 points)	68.6%	71.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	22.4% (±11.9 points)	7.3%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	9.2% (±7.1 points)	2.6%	1.8%	3.2%
Walked	4.1% (±4.0 points)	2.2%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.8% (±5.3 points)	1.8%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.3% (±2.3 points)	17.6%	15.0%	15.1%

In Newport, the average commute is lower than in New Castle County (25.3 minutes).

It is also lower than in Delaware (26.0 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Newport, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from New Castle County (2.6%).

It is also higher than in Delaware (1.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In New Castle County, Newport ranks 22 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 68 of 78.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Newport

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Newport	New Castle County	Delaware	United States
No vehicle	13.1% (±9.7 points)	7.5%	6.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	36.9% (±12.0 points)	35.2%	33.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.4% (±11.3 points)	37.4%	38.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	15.6% (±10.8 points)	20.0%	21.4%	21.9%

In Newport, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from New Castle County (7.5%).

It is not measurably different from Delaware (6.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Newport

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Newport	New Castle County	Delaware	United States
Workers working from home	3.3% (±2.3 points)	17.6% (±0.6 points)	15.0% (±0.4 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	90.6% (±7.9 points)	96.8% (±0.3 points)	96.2% (±0.3 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	78.8% (±13.5 points)	93.2% (±0.5 points)	92.4% (±0.4 points)	91.0%

In Newport, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in New Castle County (93.2%).

It is also lower than in Delaware (92.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Newport

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Newport
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Newport	—	21.0 minutes (±4.0)	—
Elsmere	1.7 mi	24.4 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Wilmington Manor	2.2 mi	21.9 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
New Castle	3.7 mi	23.2 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Wilmington	4.1 mi	23.5 minutes (±1.2)	Not measurably different
Greenville	4.2 mi	25.5 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Pike Creek Valley	5.1 mi	20.7 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Pike Creek	5.4 mi	29.0 minutes (±5.7)	Higher
Edgemoor	5.9 mi	26.3 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pike Creek, DE (29.0 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across New Castle County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
16 (tie)	Ardentown	23.5 minutes (±4.8)
16 (tie)	Wilmington	23.5 minutes (±1.2)
18 (tie)	Hockessin	23.2 minutes (±2.5)
18 (tie)	New Castle	23.2 minutes (±2.3)
20	Wilmington Manor	21.9 minutes (±2.6)
21	Bellefonte	21.3 minutes (±2.7)
22	Newport	21.0 minutes (±4.0)
23	Pike Creek Valley	20.7 minutes (±2.6)
24	Newark	19.0 minutes (±1.4)
25	Ardencroft	18.4 minutes (±4.1)

Showing 10 of 25 places in New Castle County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Newport

How long is the average commute in Newport?

Workers who live in Newport, DE take an average of 21.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Newport without a car?

13.1% of households in Newport have no vehicle, and 9.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Newport?

3.3% (±2.3 points) of workers who live in Newport worked from home, and 78.8% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Newport town, Delaware (place:51190, in state:10).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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